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QR code

In one sentenceA code printed on the e-invoice in TLV encoding containing data such as the seller's VAT number, the signature, and the invoice hash, which can be scanned for verification.

Simply put

The code contains basic data such as the seller's name and VAT number, the invoice date, its total and its VAT; in the second phase the signature and hash are added.

You can scan it with the ZATCA app or a reader tool to make sure what is in the code matches what is printed on the invoice.

Example

An accountant received a supplier invoice with a total of 11,500 SAR. He scanned its code and found the total in it was 1,150 SAR, so he asked the supplier to correct the invoice before deducting its VAT.

Don't confuse it with

Cryptographic stampThe code carries the invoice data for reading; the stamp proves it has not changed since it was issued.

in FullScreen ERP

The e-invoicing module prints a QR code on every invoice. E-invoicing